Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phải bùa phải bả

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Meaning · English

Must use both persuasion and coercion

Literally: must have magic spell and poison

Examples

Để giải quyết vấn đề này, phải bùa phải bả mới thành côngTo solve this problem, we must use both persuasion and coercion to succeed

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phải bùa phải bả” mean?

Must use both persuasion and coercion Literally: must have magic spell and poison

Is “Phải bùa phải bả” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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